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crack down onverb
to enforce laws or punish (something) more vigilantly
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crack down on in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crack down on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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Bosnian Security Minister Dragan Mektic:
These weapons have been increasingly used in terrorist attacks, and our colleagues from France have proposed that an expert network be formed in the Western Balkans to crack down on smugglers.
Amnesty International Director:
Since Russia annexed Crimea, the de facto authorities are using a vast array of bully boy tactics to crack down on dissent.
We believe that on a few very specific fronts they can do more to crack down on bad-apple gun dealers, the very small percentage of gun dealers who sell almost every crime gun in the U.S., the ATF has the power to crack down on them and pull their licenses if they are responsible for business practices that wind up causing gun crime and Gun Violence.
We've been talking about China stealing our technology for 20 years, it's still going on today, I think there's a lot of appetite to crack down on China.
I’m introducing legislation that would abolish ICE and crack down on the agency’s blanket directive to target and round up individuals and families, the heartless actions of this abused agency do not represent the values of our nation and the U.S. must develop a more humane immigration system, one that treats every person with dignity and respect.
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- sévir contre lesFrench
- quebrarPortuguese
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